Junior Family Law Clerk

Job description

Salary circa £29,000 per annum

Dere Street Barristers is a thriving multi-disciplinary set of over 100 barristers including Silks and Junior counsel operating out of four premises across Teesside, Newcastle and York. Our Family Team of barristers is one of the largest and busiest on circuit comprising over 60 members, nearly a third of whom are ranked in the directories as leading juniors.  Several practitioners are appointed as Recorders, Deputy District Judges and Assistant Corners demonstrating the calibre of the practitioners within the group.  

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our very experienced Family Clerking Team as a Junior Family Clerk. Ideally the successful applicant will work out of our Teesside premises, however applications will also be considered from those preferring to work out of Chambers in Newcastle or York. During training you will be required to work out of all our offices.

The job will primarily involve diary management of our members of Chambers, ensuring fair allocation of work, taking new bookings, recording incoming briefs and correspondence, checking court lists, making listing requests with the court and dealing with email and telephone enquiries. You will need to be a confident person who is happy meeting and greeting barristers, other clerks and customers every day in a very busy office environment.

The successful candidate must have experience working in another Barrister’s Chambers, Solicitor’s office or other legal entity, want to have a career as a Barristers’ Clerk and be enthusiastic to assist and promote our business.

Dere Street Barristers are committed to equality, diversity and social mobility and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Package

• Salary: circa £29,000 per annum
• Hours: Monday – Friday 9.00am – 5.30pm
• Holidays: 25 days per year plus Bank Holidays

Benefits: Contributory pension Scheme, Death in Service Benefit, Cycle to work scheme, travel expenses if required to work at other locations

If you are interested in joining our team, please send a C.V and covering email stating why you think you would be ideal for this role to our Head Clerk Phil Paxton on p.paxton@derestreet.co.uk

The closing date for this vacancy will be Friday 7 August 2026.